Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ailanthus altissima

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.05 in modern English

Syllables: ailan-thus altissi-ma
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

deciduous rapidly growing tree of China with foliage like sumac and sweetish fetid flowers; widely planted in United States as a street tree because of its resistance to pollution

Synonyms

tree of heaven tree of the gods

Questions

What does ailanthus altissima mean?: deciduous rapidly growing tree of China with foliage like sumac and sweetish fetid flowers; widely planted in United States as a street tree because of its resistance to pollution

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